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A Publication of Bethel Lutheran Church
A member congregation of The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
7171 Pearl Road, Middleburg Heights OH 44130-4946
(440) 843-6663
www.gobethel.org
Be heLight
2019
2020
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A Publication of Bethel Lutheran Church
In This Issue. . . Prayer Concerns………………..………….……………………………………………………..…..….3 Bethel Happenings………………………………….………………………………………………….4-9 Birthdays & Anniversaries ……….………….….………..…………………………………….10-11 Calendar………………………. ……….………….….………..…………………………………….12-13
Be heLight
Church Office 440-843-6663
Office Hours Mon – Fri 9AM – 1 PM
Fax Number 440-545-1283
Steven M. Krebill 440-785-9614
Pastor
Erika Haskell 216-409-9037
Director of Music
Justin Caithaml 440-371-9557
Choir Director
Gail Gold 440-843-6663
Administrative Assistant
Christie Scott 440-243-6266
M.E.E.C. Director
M.E.E.C. Office 440-888-9922
Let your light shine
before others so they may
see your good works and
give glory to your Father
in heaven.
Matt 5:16 NRSV
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FROM THE PASTOR- SPRING 2015
Deadline for the February/March 2020 BeTheLight is January 17th
The purpose of BeTheLight is to inform our members, friends and visitors of worship services and to encourage spiritual growth, Christian Education opportunities, missions and outreach, activities, fellowship events and volunteer opportunities. This newsletter is meant to be an informational tool of Bethel Lutheran Church where we serve together as a family in Christ.
The BeTheLight welcomes contributions and letters. Copyrighted material (including prayers and inspirational verses) cannot be published without written permission from the author.
ONGOING PRAYER CONCERNS
PERSONS IN NEED OF HEALING
Marshall Camp, Eric Whitsel, Maureen Zelina
PERSONS WHO ARE HOMEBOUND Bob Breska~Viola Dase~Jan Harmon~Esther Johns~Jean Kellmer
Phil Long~Helmut Link~Betty Powers~Jeannette Yanuzzi
Please keep these friends in your
thoughts and prayers.
MISSION STATEMENT
The people of
Bethel Lutheran
Church are
called by God to
be faithful to the
word of God and
proclaim it to all
people. We share
Christ's love and
forgiveness by
being Christ's
hands, feet, arms
and voice as we
gather and as we
scatter.
Social Media Information:
CHURCH WEBSITE: www.gobethel.org FACEBOOK: Bethel Lutheran Church, Middleburg Heights, Ohio TWITTER: @WeAreBethel
REMIND: Get reminder text messages from Bethel about meetings, events, cancellations and more: Text @skrebi to 810-10
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DECEMBER WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Sundays in Advent - We will once again gradually decorate the church during Advent, adding
greens and the tree, and finishing decorating for Christmas after Advent 4 on December 22.
Sunday – December 15 - Third Sunday in Advent 9:45 AM L.I.F.E. Together Christmas service “Come to Bethlehem and See” Our children and youth will lead this special service.
Sunday – December 22 - Fourth Sunday in Advent 9:45 AM Lessons and Carols for Christmas. This year we will be using the traditional format
from Kings College at Cambridge University in England. Holy Communion will be celebrated at this service. Directly following worship we will finish decorating the church for Christmas.
Monday – December 24 – Christmas Eve 6:30 PM and 10 PM
Christmas Eve Worship with carols and Holy Communion. Children’s time is featured at 6:30 PM and candlelight is at 10 PM, led by the choir.
Sunday - December 29 – First Sunday of Christmas 9:45 AM – Worship combining Holy Communion, service of healing, and welcoming the New Year.
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GIFTS UNDER THE “JESSE” TREE A Bethel Advent/Christmas Tradition now
in its 22nd
Year
The Jesse Tree will be set up in the back of the church and decorated with tags. The tags will
identify the names of children in the Autism Unit and Pre K through 2nd
grade at Waverly
Elementary School in Cleveland.
- Each tag will have a child’s name, gender, grade, size, and favorite color.
- Everyone is encouraged to take a tag, purchase one clothing outfit (shirt, blouse, or
sweater and pants/skirt) and one toy or book, wrap the gift and place it under the tree
(with identifying tag attached.)
- Final day for placing gifts under the tree will be Sunday, December 15th.
These gifts are the only Christmas gifts some of these children will receive. Signup sheets, one
for sorting and one for delivering the gifts, will be posted in the Gathering Place beginning
Sunday, December 1st.
- Sunday, December 15 - sort gifts after worship
- Monday, December 18 - help deliver the gifts to the school
Please consider participating in this effort to reach out to school children in need as we
share our gifts from God with others.
Sue Van Straaten
Social Concerns Outreach
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Help Beautify our Church for the Advent Season
Christmas is just around the corner, a time for thanks and
celebration of Jesus’ birth.
Poinsettias are a small but beautiful expression of celebration and
a means to decorate our church. We will again purchase
poinsettias from Uncle John’s Plant Farm.
The order forms will be available starting December 1st and can
be found in a small hanging envelope on the bulletin board in the
Gathering Place hallway. Your orders can be placed in the
offering basket or given to any one of the Altar Guild ladies. The
last day to order is Sunday, December 15. We have been asked
to place our order as soon as possible this year. Please do not
wait until the last minute to place your order.
Thank you,
Shirley Daedelow
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There are donation boxes located in the back of the
sanctuary and in the Gathering Place coat room. Please
contact Ed Costa at 440-826-3510 if you have any
questions. Thank you for your support!
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Birthdays and Anniversaries
2 Jennifer Cajka
2 Elizabeth Johnson 4 Judy Bailey 6 Grace Steffen 7 Georgia Bobrosky 9 Max Ciccarello 9 Rob Leidy 12 Rochelle Gold 14 Louis Pamer 16 Bob Minut 18 Merri Karp 18 Matthew Pickens 19 Bob and Carol Pickens 21 Alan and Georgia Bobrosky 23 Amber Strobel 27 Laura Lee Costa 28 Elfi Schuster 30 Maggie Bartlett
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Birthdays and Anniversaries 2 Charles Behm 3 Leah Leidy 6 Ava Salmen 9 Alex Ciccarello 14 Viola Dase
15 Bryan Ciccarello 17 Taylor Geraci 21 Edie Lannoch 31 Spencer Reardon
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December 2019
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Adult Bible
Study 8:30 &
11:30 am
Life Together
9:00 am
Worship 9:45am
Faith Explorers
6pm
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3 Lectionary Bible
study 10am
4
Choir 7:30pm
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Al-Anon 10am
Bible Study
11am
GFF 7pm
6 AA 8:00pm
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Men’s Bible
study 8am
8 Adult Bible
Study 8:30 &
11:30 am
Life Together
9:00 am
Worship 9:45am
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Lectionary Bible
study 10am
Council
meeting @
Pastor’s house
7 pm
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Choir 7:30pm
12 Al-Anon 10am
Bible Study 11am
GFF Christmas
Party & Dinner
7pm
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AA 8:00pm
Staff
Christmas
party at
Pastor’s 6pm
14 Men’s Bible
study 8am
10 AM Life
Together
Service
Rehearsal
15adult Bible
Study 8:30 &
11:30 am
Life Together
Christmas
Service 9:45am
Youth Christmas
Party @ Pastors
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Lectionary Bible
study 10am
18
Choir 7:30pm
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Al-Anon 10am
Bible Study 11am
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AA 8:00pm
21
Men’s Bible
study 8am
22 Adult Bible
Study 8:30 &
11:30 am
Worship –
Lessons &
Carols 9:45am
23 MEEC
WINTER
BREAK
STARTS
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Christmas
Eve Services 6:30pm & 10pm
CHURCH
OFFICE
CLOSED
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CHURCH
OFFICE
CLOSED
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Al-Anon 10am
CHURCH
OFFICE
CLOSED
27 AA 8:00pm
28 Men’s Bible
study 8am
29 Worship
9:45am
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31 CHURCH
OFFICE
CLOSED
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January 2020
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
CHURCH
OFFICE
CLOSED
2 Church
office hours
Resume
9am – 1pm
Al-Anon 10am
MEEC
CLASSES
RESUME
3 AA 8:00pm
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Men’s Bible
study 8am
5 Adult Bible
Study 8:30 &
11:30 am
Life Together
9:00 am
Worship 9:45am
Faith Explorers
6pm
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Lectionary Bible
study 10am
8
Choir 7:30pm
9
Al-Anon
10am
Bible Study
11am
GFF 7pm
10 AA 8:00pm
11
Men’s Bible
study 8am
12 Adult Bible
Study 8:30 &
11:30 am
Life Together
9:00 am
Worship 9:45am
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14
Lectionary Bible
study 10am
Men’s Lunch
11:30am
Council Meeting
7pm
15
Choir 7:30pm
16 Al-Anon 10am
Bible Study
11am
GFF 7pm
17
AA 8:00pm
18
Men’s Bible
study 8am
19 Adult Bible
Study 8:30 &
11:30 am
Life Together
9:00 am
Worship 9:45am
Faith Explorers
6pm
20 MLK Day
NO CLASSES
FOR MEEC
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Lectionary Bible
study 10am
22
Choir 7:30pm
23
Al-Anon 10am
Bible Study
11am
GFF 7pm
24 AA 8:00pm
MEEC Staff in
service day –
No School
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Men’s Bible
study 8am
26 Adult Bible
Study 8:30 &
11:30 am
Life Together
9:00 am
Worship 9:45am
Faith Explorers
6pm
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Lectionary Bible
study 10am
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Choir 7:30pm
30
Al-Anon 10am
Bible Study
11am
GFF - Birthday
Dinner 7pm
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AA 8:00pm
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